from the age of 16, patients are competent to enter into a medical treatment contract on their own account, and to perform legal transactions directly connected to that contract; minors who are still under the age of 12 must be represented by their parents or guardian.
- A partir de los 16 años, los pacientes están facultados para suscribir un contrato de atenciones médicas por su propia cuenta, y para realizar trámites legales directamente relacionados con dicho contrato;